Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
East-West Bancorp Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.2% to 138.1M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.1%, from 138.2M to 138.1M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shares (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a -0.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects share issuance for capital raising or acquisitions, while a decrease typically results from share buyback programs.
Detailed definition
This represents the average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, adjusted for any changes in...
Peer comparison
Standardized across all public companies to facilitate per-share financial analysis.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 141.9M | 141.9M | 141.8M | 142M | 141.4M | 140.9M | 141.3M | 141.1M | 141.5M | 141.5M | 141.2M | 139.4M | 139M | 138.6M | 138.9M | 138.2M | 137.8M | 137.7M | 138.3M | 138.1M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.1% | -0.4% | -0.4% | +0.3% | -0.2% | +0.3% | +0.0% | -0.2% | -1.2% | -0.3% | -0.3% | +0.2% | -0.5% | -0.3% | -0.1% | +0.5% | -0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.3% | -0.7% | -0.4% | -0.6% | +0.0% | +0.4% | -0.1% | -1.2% | -1.8% | -2.0% | -1.6% | -0.9% | -0.8% | -0.7% | -0.4% | -0.1% |
Range137.7M – 142M
CAGR-0.6%
Avg YoY Growth-0.7%
Median YoY Growth-0.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is East-West Bancorp's shares (basic)?
- East-West Bancorp (EWBC) reported shares (basic) of 138.1M in Q1 2026.
- How has East-West Bancorp's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- East-West Bancorp's shares (basic) decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from 138.2M to 138.1M.
- What is the long-term trend for East-West Bancorp's shares (basic)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), East-West Bancorp's shares (basic) has grown at a -0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 567.2M to 552M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.